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Paper round: Ex-BA boss condemns Heathrow expansion
Plus, Lord Foster's move to Switzerland and Ferrovial to sell Belfast City airport
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NewsWorld record smashed by tallest ever Lego tower
Legoland Windsor and Skanska touch the sky with 30m tall plastic tower
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APC Trainer on... Procurement and Tendering (T062)
This week, the various procurement options and why they are used
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Costain picks fight with Lorne Stewart over Kent school job
Companies dispute valuation after Costain gave direction to omit works
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News“Go west young man…” cried brave US pioneers
The job of a QS can be just as exciting as those 19th century American pioneers, says the associate director at Capita Symonds
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NewsGVA Grimley appoints Mike Jeffries as chairman
Jeffries will retain role at Wembley National Stadium while chairing property services company
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NewsConstructionSkills says sorry for 'sexist' advert
Training body says provocative newspaper advert is ‘something we won’t be doing again’
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FeaturesEnergy performance certificates: don't kid yourself
If you think that getting a decent energy performance rating will be a pushover, the chances are you may end up feeling bruised by the experience. Thomas Lane analyses Building’s latest survey of building owners
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NewsCouncils act to purge suppliers in wake of OFT inquiry
Contractors face being left off local authority tenders as public sector clients react to bid-rigging scandal
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NewsHousing slump: The week it all went from bad to worse
The mood in the housebuilding industry has darkened as evidence flows in that sales, shares, land values, house prices, new starts and jobs are all falling faster than expected
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Termination of a contract: M&J Polymers Ltd vs Imerys Minerals Ltd
M&J Polymers Ltd and Imerys Minerals Ltd entered into a contract for M&J to supply dispersants, which are chemicals used in the breakdown of clay and other materials, to Imerys. M&J began supplying dispersants in 1991. A new supply contract was entered into in January 2005 for the ...
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CommentNEC: Smooth operator
The Olympic Delivery Authority has chosen the NEC contract in the hope that it will keep the job moving efficiently. But it will only work if it’s well enough resourced
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FeaturesRob Hopkins: Eco Worrier
The era of cheap oil is over and our economic system is doomed, believes environmentalist Rob Hopkins. So is he gloomy? Not a bit of it. It’s such a tremendous opportunity.
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NewsCouncils act to purge suppliers in wake of OFT inquiry
Contractors face being left off local authority tenders as public sector clients react to bid-rigging scandal
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NewsEPC costs balloon to 10 times more than planned
Energy certificates will cost £1.5bn this year, rather than £148m, assessors warn
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Tory success gives Labour a planning headache
Tory success in the local elections will lead to more council opposition to the goverment's eco-town proposals
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CommentConfidentiality in mediation: Do the decent thing
It really can’t be stressed enough that what goes on between consenting parties in a mediation is nobody’s business but theirs. If you don’t believe that, consider the following case
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Relax change of use laws for buildings, architect argues
Gensler boss urges Government to allow energy inefficient offices to be turned into flats or hotels to save tonnes of wasted carbon
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NewsKen beats Boris… on the Building website poll
Industry favours Livingstone for mayor as real ballot puts Johnson in lead
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NewsStephen Lawrence charity supports Rebuilding Trust campaign
Other backers include Gleeds, Davis Langdon, Hammerson, Construction Confederation, FMB, CPA and the CIC